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Birdline Australian Capital Territory
Published sightings for the week ending 14 Jul 2013.
| Sun 14 Jul
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Musk Lorikeet, Swift Parrot
Athlon Drive Torrens
2 Musked Lorikeets and 1 Swift Parrot seen feeding in the Box Gums between 8am and 10am.
Brendan Sheean
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| Sat 13 Jul
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Lewin's Rail
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Lewin's Rail (1) Briefly seen twice in the sanctuary! Only 5-10 seconds each time but very nice views. Notes: smaller and darker than a buff-banded rail, no white eye-brow and long beak. Chestnut cap and nape. Olive-grey breast clearly contrasting with barred flanks (black & white).
Vivien Rolland
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| Thu 11 Jul
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Musk Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet
Athllon Drive, Torrens
2 Musk, 2 Scaly-breasted and at least 18 Rainbow Lorikeets were feeding throughout the day in a mixed planting of box trees, alongside Athllon Drive in Torrens. They particularly favored the White Boxes (E alba) behind and north of the bus stop near the Beasley Street/Athllon Drive Crossroads.
PJ Milburn
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| Mon 8 Jul
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Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Mawson, ACT
2 Scaly-breasted Lorikeets and 2 Rainbow Lorikeets flew over Mawson #2 Oval this morning at about 10:30. There are flowering Red Ironbark in the vicinity.
PJ Milburn
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